Description
Irresistible chocolate traybake promises pure dessert magic for chocolate enthusiasts. Sweet layers of rich chocolate and delicate crumb melt seamlessly, delivering comfort in each delectable bite you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 275g caster sugar
- 3 large free-range eggs
- 175g self-raising flour
- 200g milk chocolate, finely chopped or grated
Wet Ingredients:
- 6 tablespoons boiling water
- 125 milliliters milk
- 100 milliliters double cream
- 3–4 tablespoons warmed, sieved apricot jam
Baking and Chocolate Ingredients:
- 50g cocoa powder
- 100g baking spread or soft butter
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 100g white chocolate
Instructions
- Whisk cocoa powder with boiling water until achieving a glossy, velvety consistency.
- Incorporate softened butter into the cocoa mixture, then gently fold in remaining cake ingredients until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
- Transfer batter into a parchment-lined baking tray, ensuring an even spread.
- Slide tray into a preheated oven at 180°C and bake for approximately 35 minutes, or until a skewer emerges clean when inserted.
- Allow cake to cool slightly, then delicately brush surface with a thin layer of apricot jam for added moisture and flavor.
- Prepare ganache by warming cream until it reaches a gentle simmer, then pour over chocolate and stir until achieving a silky, uniform texture.
- Pour glossy chocolate icing over the cake, using a spatula to create an even, smooth coating.
- Create elegant decorative pattern by piping melted white chocolate across the surface, then drawing a cocktail stick through lines to produce a feathered effect.
- Permit chocolate to set completely at room temperature before slicing into precise, clean squares.
Notes
- Cocoa Hydration Hack: Dissolve cocoa powder completely in boiling water to ensure a rich, deep chocolate flavor without lumps.
- Butter Temperature Trick: Use room temperature butter for smoother batter mixing and more even cake texture.
- Mixing Mindset: Avoid overmixing the batter to prevent a tough, dense cake – stop mixing as soon as ingredients are just combined.
- Decorative Swirl Secret: Create elegant chocolate patterns by gently dragging a cocktail stick through the white chocolate lines while icing is still soft.
- Prep Time: 0 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 470
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 90mg